Author: Mark Saldana

THE MARVELS Doesn’t Save The MCU, But Still Delivers Cinematic Fun

Marvel Studios has been under much scrutiny from fans and critics alike. Perhaps I am lenient with comic book movies, but I usually temper my expectations for these types of movies. I want to have fun when it comes to this brand of cinema. It is always a wonderful surprise when a comic book-inspired film… Continue reading THE MARVELS Doesn’t Save The MCU, But Still Delivers Cinematic Fun

AFF 2023: AUTUMN

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” This quote from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off describes perfectly what this poignant film from Portugal is all about. Autumn is a misnomer. The movie actually takes place from one Autumn to the next in the life… Continue reading AFF 2023: AUTUMN

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THE HOLDOVERS Is Alexander Payne’s Love Letter to 1970s Cinema

After filmmaker Alexander Payne successfully worked with actor Paul Giamatti in the critically acclaimed Sideways, it was inevitable that this pairing would reunite at some point. Well, that time has finally arrived, and cinephiles are all the better for it. With Payne’s latest movie, The Holdovers, casting Giamatti proves to be a no-brainer, as this… Continue reading THE HOLDOVERS Is Alexander Payne’s Love Letter to 1970s Cinema

FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S May Be A Great Game, But Is Not A Good Movie

Based on the video game series created by Scott Cawthon, this movie adaptation attempts to translate the popular game franchise for cinema. Still, it needs to catch up when it comes to story development. Going into this screening, I knew little about this game’s lore but hoped the filmmakers would deliver an exciting and fun… Continue reading FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S May Be A Great Game, But Is Not A Good Movie

THE KILLER Marks a Return to Form For Actor Michael Fassbender

After a string of movies that were either misses or bombs and a three-year hiatus from acting, Michael Fassbender is finally back with a riveting, intriguing, and, sometimes, very amusing movie courtesy of director David Fincher. Based on the French comic book series by Alexis “Matz” Nolent and Luc Jacamon, The Killer gives the beloved… Continue reading THE KILLER Marks a Return to Form For Actor Michael Fassbender

Blu-ray Giveaway: CREEPY CRAWLY

TVR is giving away Blu-Ray copies to randomly chosen winners.  NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. Must be 18 or older to enter.  When travelers arrive in Thailand during the pandemic, they must quarantine for 14 days at a hotel run by a secretive manager and staff. Unusual incidents begin at night, but no one is prepared… Continue reading Blu-ray Giveaway: CREEPY CRAWLY

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FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S Featurette

Can you survive five nights? The terrifying horror game phenomenon becomes a blood-chilling cinematic event, as Blumhouse— the producer of M3GAN, The Black Phone and The Invisible Man— brings Five Nights at Freddy’s to the big screen.             The film follows a troubled security guard as he begins working at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. While spending his first night on the job, he… Continue reading FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S Featurette

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KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON Reflects in Shocking Detail a Very Dark and Disturbing History of America

At this point in America, most people are well aware of the horrendous treatment of Native Americans that colonists and settlers had on the native people of our country. However, this ugly aspect of our history often gets overlooked, glossed over, or even justified as a necessary evil for our nation’s benefit. Based on the… Continue reading KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON Reflects in Shocking Detail a Very Dark and Disturbing History of America